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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 63. <br></br> Medical decisions at the hearing level or above, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      61,625</td>
<td class="r data">      39,071</td>
<td class="r data">    63.4</td>
<td class="r data">      22,231</td>
<td class="r data">      16,086</td>
<td class="r data">    72.4</td>
<td class="r data">      39,394</td>
<td class="r data">      22,985</td>
<td class="r data">    58.3</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      71,940</td>
<td class="r data">      42,054</td>
<td class="r data">    58.5</td>
<td class="r data">      26,578</td>
<td class="r data">      18,064</td>
<td class="r data">    68.0</td>
<td class="r data">      45,362</td>
<td class="r data">      23,990</td>
<td class="r data">    52.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      78,062</td>
<td class="r data">      41,610</td>
<td class="r data">    53.3</td>
<td class="r data">      30,480</td>
<td class="r data">      19,080</td>
<td class="r data">    62.6</td>
<td class="r data">      47,582</td>
<td class="r data">      22,530</td>
<td class="r data">    47.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      79,261</td>
<td class="r data">      39,100</td>
<td class="r data">    49.3</td>
<td class="r data">      31,575</td>
<td class="r data">      18,626</td>
<td class="r data">    59.0</td>
<td class="r data">      47,686</td>
<td class="r data">      20,474</td>
<td class="r data">    42.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      78,106</td>
<td class="r data">      35,313</td>
<td class="r data">    45.2</td>
<td class="r data">      32,194</td>
<td class="r data">      17,636</td>
<td class="r data">    54.8</td>
<td class="r data">      45,912</td>
<td class="r data">      17,677</td>
<td class="r data">    38.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      72,537</td>
<td class="r data">      30,577</td>
<td class="r data">    42.2</td>
<td class="r data">      30,859</td>
<td class="r data">      15,717</td>
<td class="r data">    50.9</td>
<td class="r data">      41,678</td>
<td class="r data">      14,860</td>
<td class="r data">    35.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      63,810</td>
<td class="r data">      26,175</td>
<td class="r data">    41.0</td>
<td class="r data">      28,904</td>
<td class="r data">      14,080</td>
<td class="r data">    48.7</td>
<td class="r data">      34,906</td>
<td class="r data">      12,095</td>
<td class="r data">    34.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      44,779</td>
<td class="r data">      19,542</td>
<td class="r data">    43.6</td>
<td class="r data">      21,180</td>
<td class="r data">      10,784</td>
<td class="r data">    50.9</td>
<td class="r data">      23,599</td>
<td class="r data">       8,758</td>
<td class="r data">    37.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      17,141</td>
<td class="r data">       7,585</td>
<td class="r data">    44.3</td>
<td class="r data">       8,444</td>
<td class="r data">       4,280</td>
<td class="r data">    50.7</td>
<td class="r data">       8,697</td>
<td class="r data">       3,305</td>
<td class="r data">    38.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       1,632</td>
<td class="r data">         651</td>
<td class="r data">    39.9</td>
<td class="r data">         969</td>
<td class="r data">         432</td>
<td class="r data">    44.6</td>
<td class="r data">         663</td>
<td class="r data">         219</td>
<td class="r data">    33.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      61,438</td>
<td class="r data">      39,009</td>
<td class="r data">    63.5</td>
<td class="r data">      22,131</td>
<td class="r data">      16,037</td>
<td class="r data">    72.5</td>
<td class="r data">      39,307</td>
<td class="r data">      22,972</td>
<td class="r data">    58.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      71,708</td>
<td class="r data">      41,969</td>
<td class="r data">    58.5</td>
<td class="r data">      26,474</td>
<td class="r data">      17,999</td>
<td class="r data">    68.0</td>
<td class="r data">      45,234</td>
<td class="r data">      23,970</td>
<td class="r data">    53.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      77,848</td>
<td class="r data">      41,535</td>
<td class="r data">    53.4</td>
<td class="r data">      30,382</td>
<td class="r data">      19,024</td>
<td class="r data">    62.6</td>
<td class="r data">      47,466</td>
<td class="r data">      22,511</td>
<td class="r data">    47.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      79,024</td>
<td class="r data">      39,030</td>
<td class="r data">    49.4</td>
<td class="r data">      31,469</td>
<td class="r data">      18,579</td>
<td class="r data">    59.0</td>
<td class="r data">      47,555</td>
<td class="r data">      20,451</td>
<td class="r data">    43.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      77,844</td>
<td class="r data">      35,223</td>
<td class="r data">    45.2</td>
<td class="r data">      32,069</td>
<td class="r data">      17,578</td>
<td class="r data">    54.8</td>
<td class="r data">      45,775</td>
<td class="r data">      17,645</td>
<td class="r data">    38.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      72,353</td>
<td class="r data">      30,528</td>
<td class="r data">    42.2</td>
<td class="r data">      30,781</td>
<td class="r data">      15,683</td>
<td class="r data">    51.0</td>
<td class="r data">      41,572</td>
<td class="r data">      14,845</td>
<td class="r data">    35.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      63,620</td>
<td class="r data">      26,114</td>
<td class="r data">    41.0</td>
<td class="r data">      28,799</td>
<td class="r data">      14,030</td>
<td class="r data">    48.7</td>
<td class="r data">      34,821</td>
<td class="r data">      12,084</td>
<td class="r data">    34.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      44,643</td>
<td class="r data">      19,498</td>
<td class="r data">    43.7</td>
<td class="r data">      21,120</td>
<td class="r data">      10,755</td>
<td class="r data">    50.9</td>
<td class="r data">      23,523</td>
<td class="r data">       8,743</td>
<td class="r data">    37.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      17,082</td>
<td class="r data">       7,565</td>
<td class="r data">    44.3</td>
<td class="r data">       8,421</td>
<td class="r data">       4,269</td>
<td class="r data">    50.7</td>
<td class="r data">       8,661</td>
<td class="r data">       3,296</td>
<td class="r data">    38.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       1,627</td>
<td class="r data">         648</td>
<td class="r data">    39.8</td>
<td class="r data">         965</td>
<td class="r data">         430</td>
<td class="r data">    44.6</td>
<td class="r data">         662</td>
<td class="r data">         218</td>
<td class="r data">    32.9</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         183</td>
<td class="r data">          61</td>
<td class="r data">    33.3</td>
<td class="r data">          98</td>
<td class="r data">          48</td>
<td class="r data">    49.0</td>
<td class="r data">          85</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">    15.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         232</td>
<td class="r data">          85</td>
<td class="r data">    36.6</td>
<td class="r data">         104</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">    62.5</td>
<td class="r data">         128</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">    15.6</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         209</td>
<td class="r data">          75</td>
<td class="r data">    35.9</td>
<td class="r data">          98</td>
<td class="r data">          56</td>
<td class="r data">    57.1</td>
<td class="r data">         111</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">    17.1</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         235</td>
<td class="r data">          70</td>
<td class="r data">    29.8</td>
<td class="r data">         106</td>
<td class="r data">          47</td>
<td class="r data">    44.3</td>
<td class="r data">         129</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">    17.8</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         261</td>
<td class="r data">          89</td>
<td class="r data">    34.1</td>
<td class="r data">         124</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">    46.0</td>
<td class="r data">         137</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">    23.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         182</td>
<td class="r data">          49</td>
<td class="r data">    26.9</td>
<td class="r data">          78</td>
<td class="r data">          34</td>
<td class="r data">    43.6</td>
<td class="r data">         104</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">    14.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         188</td>
<td class="r data">          60</td>
<td class="r data">    31.9</td>
<td class="r data">         103</td>
<td class="r data">          49</td>
<td class="r data">    47.6</td>
<td class="r data">          85</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">    12.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         135</td>
<td class="r data">          43</td>
<td class="r data">    31.9</td>
<td class="r data">          59</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          76</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through July 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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